Will Ferrell's holiday comedy 'Elf' to play at Tuscaloosa River Market tonight

Will Ferrell stars as Buddy the elf in the celebrated holiday comedy "Elf." (New Line Cinema)

TUSCALOOSA, Alabama -- If you're the person who claims not to like the Will Ferrell holiday comedy "Elf," it's clear you sit on a throne of lies and are a fake.

OK, maybe that's a bit much, especially this time of year. But why not give Buddy the elf another shot tonight at a Tuscaloosa River Market screening at 7 p.m.

Admission is $2.

"Elf" was a smash hit back in 2003, making an unexpected $173 million in North American theaters. I thought it was really funny and charming, but I had no clue U.S. audiences would flock to it like they did.

It goes to show you, folks like well-done holiday movies. We get so many crummy ones, too, like "Christmas with the Kranks," "Deck the Halls" and "Surviving Christmas," that we often forget what good ones feel like.

"Elf" is a good one. In fact, I wonder where folks would rank it among Will Ferrell's films? You'd think "Anchorman" and possibly "Old School" would top the list, but I'd wager "Elf" would make a run at it.